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Sylvia Mendez Crew Leadership Academy

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Sylvia Mendez Crew Leadership Academy is an urban public school in Dallas, Texas that is part of Dallas Independent School District. It serves 410 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.7:1. Its teachers have had 32 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

410 Students

35 Teachers

1515 N Jim Miller Rd

Dallas, TX 75217 View local requests

http://www.dallasisd.org/ireland

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Sylvia Mendez Crew Leadership Academy Demographics

84%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Sylvia Mendez Crew Leadership Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Sylvia Mendez Crew Leadership Academy

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Sylvia Mendez Crew Leadership Academy has received support from 58 individuals from Texas and 28 individuals out-of-state.

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